Standard Specification for

Mineral Filler for Bituminous

Paving Mixtures

AASHTO Designation: M 17-07

ASTM Designation: D 242-04

AASHTO M 17-07 is identical to ASTM D 242-04 except for the following provisions:
1. All references to the ASTM standards contained in ASTM D 242-04, listed in the following
table, shall be replaced with the corresponding AASHTO standard:
Referenced Standards
ASTM AASHTO
C 183 T 127
D 546 T 37
D 4318 T 90

2. Add a new Section 4.3 after Section 4.2 of that contains the following:
“Fly ash used as a mineral filler shall have a maximum loss on ignition of 12 percent.”
3. Add a new Section 5.5 after Section 5.4 that contains the following:
“Determine the loss on ignition of fly ash according to ASTM C 311.”

TS-2c M 17-1 AASHTO